Articles by Jacob J

Email : editor@ibtimes.sg

Malaysia's Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi cleared Najib of wrongdoing

Malaysia detains Australian journalists for quizzing PM Najib on corruption

The journalists have been ordered not to leave the country, Australian media reported.

Mar 14, 2016

Al-Qaeda attack on Ivory Coast beach resort kills 16 including 4 Europeans

Six militants from the al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb shot beach goers in a resort at Grand Bassam.

Mar 14, 2016

Car bomb targeting military kills 28 in Turkey

Car bomb kills 34 in Turkish capital Ankara

Security officials believe the attack was plotted by the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK), though there was no claim yet.

Mar 14, 2016

No Pacific Rim nation in a list of Top 25 literate countries

The study finds Nordic countries occupied the first five spots in the list.

Mar 13, 2016

China's Anbang to acquire US hotel group for $6.5 billion - Report

Strategic Hotels was taken private three months back by current owner Blackstone private equity group for around $6 billion.

Mar 13, 2016

Bukit Batok by-election 'to be held in May' as David Ong resigns over affair

Ong resigned on Friday after details of his extra marital affair with a fellow PAP member emerged in public.

Mar 13, 2016

Malaysian economy expands 4.5% in fourth quarter

Malaysia orders halt to hiring new foreign workers

Malaysia has 2.1 million registered migrant workers as per official records.

Mar 12, 2016

arab league declares hezbollah a terror organisation

Arab League declares Hezbollah a terror group as Middle East sectarian divide worsens

Iraq and Lebanon were the only Arab League members that disagreed with the decision, which was actively pushed by Saudi Arabia.

Mar 12, 2016

Greenland, largest Chinese developer, to list REIT in Singapore

The REIT will purchase 19 hotel properties from Greenland for 21 billion yuan ($3.23 billion), the companies said.

Mar 12, 2016

Third dengue victim this year as 63-year-old from Bedok North dies

The area she lived in was not classified as one of the active dengue clusters but authorities said residents must exert caution.

Mar 12, 2016

China takes over philippine controlled Quirino or Jackson Atoll

Philippine move to lease Japanese aircraft for South China Sea patrol angers China

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman hit out at Japan over the deal saying Tokyo was not a party to South China Sea dispute.

Mar 11, 2016

Tan Cheng Bock torun in 2017 presidential election

Tan Cheng Bock confirms he will contest in 2017 presidential election

Tan had narrowly lost the last presidential election in 2011.

Mar 11, 2016

North Korea can soon recover plutonium from Yongbyon reactor, says US

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un orders more nuclear tests

On Thursday, North Korea launched two short-range missiles that flew 500 km before splashing into the sea.

Mar 11, 2016

Philippines: Abu Sayyaf militants threaten to kill foreign hostages

The hostages seen in the video are believed to be two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino woman who were kidnapped in September.

Mar 11, 2016

More evidence indicates stolen Islamic State files are genuine

The files were earlier published by by Zaman Al-Wasl, a Qatari-based Syrian opposition news website.

Mar 11, 2016

Sri sri Ravi Shankar art of living world culture festival

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's giant cultural fest caught in environment row

Event is held on an area covering over 1,000 acres; over 3.5 million people from 155 countries expected to attend.

Mar 10, 2016

Singapore ranked world's costliest city for third straight year

Mega metropolises London and New York were ranked at the sixth and seventh positions, respectively.

Mar 10, 2016

Myanmar house meets as Suu Kyi's NLD set to elect new president

Myanmar: Suu Kyi names Htin Kyaw as NLD candidate in historic presidential poll

Suu Kyi's failure to reach a compromise with the junta on presidential candidate puts Myanmar on tenterhooks as election process starts.

Mar 10, 2016

Singapore armed fors case dominique sarroon lee

Death of SAF soldier Dominique Sarron Lee: 'MINDEF will waive legal costs to family'

The latest move by the MINDEF will see S$22,000 being paid to the family of the soldier, who died in 2012.

Mar 10, 2016

Sanders hands Hillary Clinton shocking defeat in Michigan primary

Sanders says his political revolution is 'strong in every part of the country'.

Mar 9, 2016

Us presidential election

Prev 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 Next